Vellu Halkosalmi
Vellu Halkosalmi is a versatile composer and arranger for many front line orchestras, such as the dutch Metropole Orchestra, UMO Jazz Orchestra, WDR Big Band, Brussels Jazz Orchestra, Helsinki and Lahti Symphonies and Lappland Chamber Orchestra among others. As a composer Halkosalmi’s long list of works includes many works for finnish saxophone player Jukka Perko with different ensembles, a 5-piece suite for jazz guitar and chamber orchestra written for Teemu Viinikainen, a ballet “STRiVE!” for Big Band, a miniature opera and many more. He has won the 2nd Esko Linnavalli Big Band compostition contest in 2007, and was a finalist at the Brussels Jazz Orchestra composition competition in 2009. In Finland Halkosalmi is also known for his work in the field of music education.
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Category | Duration | Available from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
007 | Big Band: min. 321/rhythm section, max 544/fl/cl/hn/euph/tb/rhythm section | Pedagogical Works | 00:00 | ||
3:15 am Blues | solo trumpet & studio orchestra | Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra | 00:00 | ||
African Horn | 4 saxes, 1 horn, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, vibraphone, bass, drums | Works for Big Band | 00:00 | ||
A kind of Blues | 544/rhythm section | Works for Big Band | 00:00 | ||
At First | 544/rhythm section | Works for Big Band | 00:00 | ||
Azul-Ferrete | 4 saxes, 1 horn, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, vibraphone, bass, drums | Works for Big Band | 00:00 | ||
Changes | 544/rhythm section | Works for Big Band | 00:00 | ||
Cherry Blue | 4 saxes, 1 horn, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, vibraphone, bass, drums | Works for Big Band | 00:00 | ||
Choro | solo flute | Works for Solo Instrument | 00:00 | ||
"Circle of Light" | for solo saxophone and studio orchestra | Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra | 00:00 | ||
Crossroads | 1111 1000 00 0, str, guit solo | 2015 | Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra | 22:00 | |
Dawn | 544/rhythm section | Works for Big Band | 00:00 | ||
Dead life | solo soprano saxophone & studio orchestra | Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra | 00:00 | ||
Doctor Swing | 544/rhythm section | Works for Big Band | 00:00 | ||
East Side | 4 saxes, 1 horn, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, vibraphone, bass, drums | Works for Big Band | 00:00 | ||
El Toro | 4 saxes, 1 horn, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, vibraphone, bass, drums | Works for Big Band | 00:00 | ||
Footprints on the snow | 4 saxes, 1 horn, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, vibraphone, bass, drums | Works for Big Band | 00:00 | ||
For Kaj | 544/rhythm section | 2009 | Works for Big Band | 08:00 | |
Heli | 544/rhythm section | 2009 | Works for Big Band | 05:00 | |
Hornythology | 4 saxes, 1 horn, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, vibraphone, bass, drums | Works for Big Band | 00:00 | ||
Juuret | solo soprano and tenor saxophones & big band (544/rhythm section) | Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra | 00:00 | ||
Kaikkein vaikeinta | vocal quartet (SATB), piano, bass, drums/percussions | Works for the Stage | 00:00 | ||
Kaiku | 544/rhythm section | 2005 | Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra | 06:30 | |
Lauluja sielusta | solo saxophone + SATB (the SATB accompaniment is available for string quartet, gamba quartet, saxophone quartet, string orchestra, chamber orchestra and organ) | Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra | 00:00 | ||
Mestaritonttu | chamber orchestra (1111/1000, strings), soloists, choir | 2011 | Works for the Stage | 00:00 | |
Moderator Blues | Big Band: min. 321/rhythm section, max 544/fl/cl/hn/euph/tb/rhythm section | Pedagogical Works | 00:00 | ||
Mystery | for solo jazz guitar and chamber orchestra | Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra | 00:00 | ||
November Song | 544/rhythm section | Works for Big Band | 00:00 | ||
Playground | 544/rhythm section | Works for Big Band | 00:00 | ||
Q-Notes | Big Band: min. 321/rhythm section, max 544/fl/cl/hn/euph/tb/rhythm section | Pedagogical Works | 00:00 | ||
Rastas | Big Band: min. 321/rhythm section, max 544/fl/cl/hn/euph/tb/rhythm section | Pedagogical Works | 00:00 | ||
Reach Out | Big Band: min. 321/rhythm section, max 544/fl/cl/hn/euph/tb/rhythm section | Pedagogical Works | 00:00 | ||
Release | 544/rhythm section | Works for Big Band | 00:00 | ||
Rest | Big Band: min. 321/rhythm section, max 544/fl/cl/hn/euph/tb/rhythm section | Pedagogical Works | 00:00 | ||
Solo Flight | 544/rhythm section | 2007 | Works for Big Band | 00:00 | |
Song for a new day | 544/rhythm section | Works for Big Band | 00:00 | ||
Soul Survivor | Big Band: min. 321/rhythm section, max 544/fl/cl/hn/euph/tb/rhythm section | Pedagogical Works | 00:00 | ||
STRiVE! | 544/rhythm section | 2012 | Works for Big Band | 00:00 | |
Taivas ja maa | 1020 0 232 00011 2 | Works for Wind Orchestra | 00:00 | ||
Tango saunassa | solo alto saxophone & studio orchestra | Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra | 00:00 | ||
Teerenpeli | solo alto saxophone & studio orchestra | Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra | 00:00 | ||
Trinity | string orchestra | Chamber Works | 00:00 | ||
United | 544/rhythm section | Works for Big Band | 00:00 | ||
What O'Horn | 4 saxes, 1 horn, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, vibraphone, bass, drums | Works for Big Band | 00:00 | ||
Yksin | solo alto saxophone & studio orchestra | Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra | 00:00 |